1. Introduction -- pt. I. Science and Social Science. 2. What Kind of Science is Social Science? Classical Responses. 3. What Kind of Science is Social Science? Contemporary Responses. 4. Review and Critique of the Approaches -- pt. II. Research Strategies. 5. Inductive and Deductive Strategies. 6. Retroductive and Abductive Strategies -- pt. III. Some Methodological Issues. 7. Choosing between Approaches and Strategies